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| author | Jamshed Damkewala <jamshedd@users.noreply.github.com> | 2020-10-31 22:00:21 +0300 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2020-10-31 22:00:21 +0300 |
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diff --git a/os-lifecycle-policy.md b/os-lifecycle-policy.md index 042b7d6d..b9c4d20f 100644 --- a/os-lifecycle-policy.md +++ b/os-lifecycle-policy.md @@ -29,3 +29,11 @@ Operating system versions are added and go out of support on a regular basis. We * [Monthly Update Announcements](https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/labels/Monthly-Update) When a new operating system version is made available, we will typically support it on a subset of supported .NET Core versions, potentially only with the latest .NET Core version. + +## Exceptions to the supported platform policy + +Occasionally, we may not adhere to a strict interpretation of the policy for supported OS platforms. Instead, we may choose to offer support on an OS platform that is out of support. Or we may choose to exclude a supported platform for specific reasons. + +One example is Windows 7 SP1. Windows 7 SP1 is out of support, but enterprise customers can buy [Extended Security Updates](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-faq/windows-7-extended-security-updates-faq), and many do. Given the widespread use of Windows 7 in the .NET ecosystem we chose to include Windows 7 SP1 as a supported platform for .NET 5.0. Another example is Windows Server 2012. Windows Server 2012 is currently in support but not included in the supported platform list for .NET 5.0 because a newer version is available in the Server 2012 family - Server 2012 R2. + +**_When there is a conflict between our general policy for supported platforms and the specific supported platforms documented for a given release of .NET the supported platform list for the specific version of .NET will supersede the general policy._** |